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In early 2024, officers from the Office of the Chief Veterinary Officer travelled to Timor-Leste to help with a large-scale canine rabies vaccination program. With rabies entering neighbouring West Timor for the first time in early 2023, the Timor-Leste Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock Fisheries…
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2 April 2024Who does this notice affect?All customs brokers, importers, self-reporting importers, freight forwarders of goods AUD$1,000 or less in value.What has changed?A new biosecurity cost recovery charge will commence from 1 July 2024 – referred to as the Biosecurity Self Assessed Clearance (…
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16 May 2024Who does this notice affect?Pre-border biosecurity treatment providers and clients in the import and shipping industries—including freight forwarders, importers, and customs brokers associated with importing goods that require brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) treatment during the BMSB…
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20 March 2025Who does this notice affect?All importers and customs brokers who lodge imported cargo eligible under the Highly Compliant Importer Project (HCIP).BackgroundThe highly compliant importer project (HCIP), implemented in July 2018, is an initiative to reduce intervention for compliant…
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Improving access to imported food safety requirementsImported food safety requirements are now included in the Biosecurity Import Conditions system (BICON).See more about the Inclusion of food safety requirements in BICON.All biosecurity requirements must be met before Imported Food Inspection…
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9 December 2021
Who does this notice affect?
Stakeholders in the import and shipping industries—including vessel masters, freight forwarders, treatment providers, Biosecurity Industry Participants, importers, customs brokers, principal shipping agents, and any other operators in the sea container…
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26 August 2021
Who does this notice affect?
This notice is for all airlines, freight forwarders, pet transport companies and importers of cats and dogs to Australia.
What has changed?
COVID-19 impact on cat and dog imports to Australia
Unfortunately, COVID-19 continues to impact the…
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As an organisation, we are committed to building a culturewhere difference is valued and respected, and where we worktogether and leverage the benefit of our diversity. Why work for usOur responsibilities are diverse…
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We use information from various sources to inform risk analyses. These include:technical submission by the country seeking to export a commoditypeer-reviewed research/academic publicationsagriculture extension materialfarmer training manualslegislationstandard operating procedurescompleted risk…
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IAN 26-05: Export cost recovery implementation statement 2026–27: Meat Industry consultation webinar
Date of issue: 5 March 2026Attention:All meat arrangement fee-paying industry producers, exporters, supply chain participantsPurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise that the department will host a webinar on Wednesday 11 March 2026 from 3–4 pm AEDT for the meat export industry—to…
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